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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

He really did change my world

Recently, a blogger friend of mine began a new blog to which he dedicates Tuesdays to sharing some of his favorite music, blues. Yesterday, he posted a song by Eric Clapton called, "Holy Mother." Clapton's life was chock-full of difficulties, addiction, and tragedy. His music contains a lot of his journey, and has at times, outlined how he relies on his faith in God. This song is one beautiful example.

Another song Clapton sang in 1996, "Change the World," though not written by him, really did change my world. It came during the last few years of a turbulent thirteen-year marriage, when things were really escalating, and my hope that things would turn around was fading. I heard the song while driving, and it pierced me to the core. I heard God in it, telling me that He saw me, loved me, and had a plan to do something about my situation. This message did not instantly heal me, nor keep me from making further mistakes, but it did throw me a rope to hang on to while I made my way to shore.

Jesus truly does come and rescue that one wandering sheep.

If I could reach the starsPull one down for youShine it on my heartSo you could see the truthThat this love I have insideIs everything it seemsBut for now I findIt's only in my dreamsAnd I can change the worldI will be the sunlight in your universeYou would think my love was really something goodBaby if I could change the worldAnd if I could be kingEven for a dayI'd take you as my queenI'd have it no other way[ From: http://www.elyrics.net ]And our love would ruleThis kingdom we had madeTill then I'd be a foolWishing for the dayThat I can change the worldI would be the sunlight in your universeYou would think my love was really something goodBaby if I could change the worldBaby if I could change the worldI could change the worldI would be the sunlight in your universeYou would think my love was really something goodBaby if I could change the worldBaby if I could change the worldBaby if I could change the world

4 comments:

I like him, too. This song is not my favorite though...the lyrics are great but I just don't like the melody. I'm actually most partial to "Layla" when he was with Derek and the Dominoes :-) Ah, youth!

Eric Clapton has been my husband's hero since he (DH) was a teenager - in fact, that's how we met: at a Cream concert, on my 18th birthday! However, neither of us had ever heard "Holy Mother", and I believe it was a gift from her that I read about it and was able to pass it along to DH. He's been struggling with reaching out to Mary (it's the "problem of Mary" thing with us converts) and I've been asking her to bridge the gap. She is so faithful!

Thanks, Anna. You have now inspired me to write about The Blessed Mother from a convert's perspective. :) I have probably mentioned some thoughts here and there in other posts, but I really would like to write one just for Her.

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